Perhaps you've seen TV advertising for a local urgent care center and wondered how, if at all, it differed from a hospital to an emergency room. The truth is that, while there are many differences, there are also many commonalities. Hospitals, for example, are equipped to cope with both emergency and non-emergency medical emergencies.

These urgent care clinics - on the other hand, are primarily intended to handle emergency medical needs while also providing convenience. It should be very well noted, however, that while urgent care clinics do handle crises, they are non-life-threatening medical emergencies with limited risk of long-term consequences.

The vast majority of hospital emergency department appointments are made by people suffering from a non-life-threatening medical emergency. With quick check-ups and treatment, urgent care clinics are an appropriate and practical alternative to the emergency room.

They are frequently less expensive to attend than a hospital emergency department. For example, if a person cuts their finger and the wound necessitates stitches, they would only be charged for the cut's treatment in an urgent care center.

Nonetheless, at a hospital emergency department, they would be charged not only for the treatment of the cut but also for an extra payment. Several hundred dollars were frequently added to their bill just because they attended the hospital's emergency room.

west point urgent care, the leading Urgent Care clinic in California, provides comprehensive medical care for the entire family. Our physicians and staff are equipped to care for patients of all ages, from toddlers to adults to the elderly. We serve as a necessary link between the emergency room and your primary care physician.

Our Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, and San Bernardino locations will revolutionize your convenience. For further information, please visit www.westpointmedicalcenter.com or contact (909) 355-1296.